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At the following location in my registry, I have more than 300 entries of names of domains or sites that I don't want to use or to have access to my computer. Are these entries that ...

on 2005-06-08 01:01:58

At the following location in my registry, I have more than 300 entries of names of domains or sites that I don't want to use or to have access to my computer. Are these entries that have been made by SpyBot or another program for the purpose of baring these sites from my computer; or are they entries made advertising or other intruder? If made by SpyBot or other good program, I want to keep them; otherwise, I would like to get them out of my computer. Can I just delete the keys? Would that give me more memory or disk space? Are they good entries, thqat should be kept?
The location is:

Thank you,
patches
2005-06-09 17-34-12 SOURCE: mp1
The entries in the registry may (or may not be) a good thing. I believe that instead of Main Maps, as in your posting, you meant ZoneMaps.
The entries you mentioned are part of the Internet Explorer Options and can be used to either establish trust or restrict access.
To find out which zone each entry is, do the following:
1) Launch Internet Explorer
2) Select Tools
3) Select Internet Options
4) Select the Security Tab
5) Click on Restricted Sites
6) Click on Sites
If those entries are in the restricted sites list, then its a good thing.
7) Execute the steps above but this time select Trusted Sites
8) Click on Sites
Any entries on this list are trusted domains. They can run ActiveX controls and pretty much anything they want. Remove any unwanted domains from this list as soon as posible.
Mike
antiphishing solutions
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